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Art Deco

Hedonism. Glamour. Luxury.

Art Deco Style is one of the most influential design movements of the 20th Century.

Although it was considered to be highly functional, it emerged as a purely decorative style, meaning that it's primary purpose was to be beautiful and ornamental.
Idyll by Tamara De Lempicka

But more than an artistic-style, it has evolved to represent a particular lifestyle, an attitude towards life.

It evokes images of nonchalant Wall Street suits leaning against a slick Manhattan bar, with a cigar in one hand and a slinky, red lipstick'ed blonde, dripping diamonds, in the other.

Or imagine the French Riviera, circa 1929 - real-live pin-up girls lounging around in candy-coloured bathing suits, fawning over the muscled beefcake keeping guard on the beach.

The Art Deco Style insinuates a lifestyle of pleasure, leisure, excess and all-out glamour.

Architecture, Interior & Graphic Design, Jewelry and Fashion in the 1920's and 1930's were all given a glamour-injection thanks to the Art Deco movement.

In recent years, this ultra glamorous style has seen a massive resurgence. So many of today's condos, hotels, nightclubs and restaurants have been 'art-decofied'. The world of fashion and jewellery has also jumped on the bandwagon.

But as the world tries to grapple with the doom and gloom of a global recession, our fascination with such a non-practical, hedonistic style seems, umm how can I say this politely? - out of whack.

Yet, it's precisely this swing towards prudence and thrift that makes us crave extravagance and superfluous luxury all that much more.

It's human nature to want what we don't have.

So please join me in exploring the world of Art Deco Style, in all its glittering (anti-recession) glory.

Website Table of Contents

Art Deco Images
Check out these stunning Art Deco Images.

Art Deco History
The Emergence of the Jazz Age.
Exploring history of the 1920s and 1930s.

Art Deco Architecture
The masses loved it, but critics hated it.
Discover the history and classic characteristics of Art Deco Architecture.

Art Deco Furniture and Interior Design
Learn about the key Interior Design elements of the period.
Get tons of design ideas for adding a bit of Deco glamour to your own home.

Art Deco Lighting
A simple way to add some Deco drama to your own fab pad is to slip in some ultra-glamorous Art Deco light fixtures.
Check out these spectacular examples of Art Deco lamps, chandeliers, sconces and more!

Art Deco Graphic Design
Graphic Design of the 1920s and 1930s revolutionized print media and set a new standard for mass advertising. Check out examples of Art Deco font, posters, postcards and more...

Art Deco Jewelry
Art Deco style jewelry can be identified by streamlined, geometric shapes juxtaposed with luxury metals like gold and platinum, and stones such as diamonds and emeralds.

Art Deco Engagement Rings
Art Deco engagement rings are incredibly rare and unique, and they're in hot demand today.

Art Deco Fashion
Deco fashions were ecclectic, sophisticated and glamorous.
Find out which style icons represent this glamorous era.

Art Deco Artists
Discover the works of the most famous Artists of the Art Deco era. Read about the fascinating life of Tamara De Lempicka, Erte, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann and others...